Diet

I know this topic is much discussed, but it's been on my mind lately, and I have found some interesting information.

Some of you know that recently I tried eating like a vegan. Well, it only lasted 4 whole days. The faux chicken was a little much. But during this process I have realized more and more that I have a very unhealthy perception of food. For instance, with the vegan diet, I thought because I was giving up something, that meant I could eat as much as I wanted out of all the other stuff.

I think part of my problem began when I left my parents house to go to college, or maybe even in middle school when I was given the opportunity to pick out my own lunch. (Fast food baby!!!!) Living with my parents, I had little or no control of what I was eating, and the minute I left it was like I just went crazy. You would have thought I had never eaten before. Anything and everything, and at any time of day or night. "FiveStar run for chicken nuggets anyone?" Yes, this is a gas station in Kentucky, with some of the greasiest chicken nuggets in the country.

This problem was partially corrected when moved back to Norman and I started attending Weight Watchers meetings a couple years ago. My first step was realizing that I had an enormous portion control problem, as do most American's. So I realized it, changed it, and now I'm back to a clear medium to large portion problem again. Very rarely do I eat until I'm sick, like I used to, but I still eat until I'm satisfied. Which is a false satisfaction. If I would eat slower, (it's not a freakin race Della), or even if I ate with people more often, the food intake wouldn't be quite a goal as it is now. Honestly, I might eat with another human being three times during the entire week. That is really sad. Uh......... I'm depressed just thinking about it.

Well, anyway. I'm just still stuck in that mindset, where food doesn't represent it's natural function in my life. And it doesn't serve as social function, which might be a little better, although still not entirely healthy. It serves as an obsession, something I can, or can't, control. Man, this is definitely not how I intended this blog to end. I really just wanted to post some handy web-sites on nutrition. Now I'm crying and feeling bad about myself. No I'm not. Just regretting this blog.

So here is what I found:

http://www.bobsgoodstufflists.net/Diabetes/Food/Restaurants/

http://www.yum.com/nutrition/menu.asp?brandID_Abbr=4_AW

http://www.bk.com/Food/Nutrition/NutritionWizard/index.aspx

http://www.kenkuhl.com/fastfood/

Congratulations to the happy couple!!! 

Take that! and that! and that!

I have had a series of interesting events the past two weeks. My life has been flipped upside down, then right side up, then around and around, and now I am standing on the ground again, but I feel a little light headed, like I could fall down at any moment.

Two Wednesdays ago I went in for my general HR advisement, with the sweet Dr. Katie. After fifteen minutes I left her office sobbing, trying to deal with the news that I would not be graduating in December as I had planned, but in May, making my college career a full 6 years. (undergraduate, mind you.)It was aweful and I was mostly in shock. I really didn't see this coming. So I spent the rest of the week trying to plan what classes I would spend my surprise 30 odd hours studying. OH! And how the heck I was going to pay for it. I tossed around the idea of getting a loan and picking up a minor in Religious Studies, but I just really wasn't sure. The possibilty of extra time in school also made me rethink my current career prosutes with the Oklahoma Film and Music Commission. Which that doubt was only encouraged further when a professor, after watching what turned out to be a fabulous power point presentation by me, heavily encouraged me to get my teaching certificate. (REMINDER: I was an education major at one point but decided to change to HR thinking I would graduate faster, HA! Yeah right) I mean seriously, WHERE WAS THIS GUY THREE YEARS AGO!!!!!!

Anyway, moving on...... After really rethinking this major change, I decide that I will just be content with the idea of being in school another semester, this will give me a chance to study things that really interest me, maybe even take a dance class. I toss around thoughts about where I am going to live, should I continue my internship with the Film Office, should I get my teaching certificate, I mean if I am going to borrow money anyway, I may as well go all out. Then I wake up from the nightmare, and have a real degree check at the College of Arts and Science. In 10 minutes, my life that had been turn upside down was quickly turned right side up with the news that I only had 21 more hours, meaning with a little intersession and a full load, I was going to graduate in December as planned. What was Dr. Katie talking about? This guy said that my records were pretty straight forward and that he had no idea how we had come to that conclusion. I was to say the least, relieved. (and I am sure my parents are too)

But the craziness doesn't stop there. Aside from some relationship mumbo-jumbo, which I am still confused about, I have relized my life is still in full swing, as it should be, and quite frankly turning out pretty swell. Wednesday night I met a fantastic young lady who will be transfering to OU in the fall, and after meeting with her and her mother on Thursday, she has decided to join us here at the Bird's Nest, despite all the nasty roomers.... uh I mean rumors. This is only 24 hours after our good friend Colleen decided to move in as well. Praise the Lord!!!

And to kick it all off, I saved the best for last. I recieved a phone call Friday night from a girl named Jenny offering me a job. Not just any job!! A dream job to this little pop-culture-princess. I will be working for the every so popular and all too morally corrupt MTV as a casting assistant for the next season of The Real World!!!! Yeah thats right! TAKE THAT!!!!

Funny how things work out. One minute you think your life might be taking a U-turn, but the next minute your right back where you started, pushing the gas faster and harder this time. Huh, is God soveriegn? I think so. Heaven knows I didn't plan this.

Blog cheating.

I realize this doesn't actually count as me blogging, but I would like to direct everyone to my dear friend Keely's Blog. http://keelysteger.blogspot.com/

It is hilarious. Well more than anything it is interesting and illustrates God's sovereignty in her life. I love it!!! And a little proud to be apart of it. Check it out.

And once again I realize this doesn't count as an actual Blog.

Quizes are back!!!!

Some of you might remember the good ol' days when quizes consumed our free time. Well they are back in full swing baby, and you should be the first to take mine!!! Here is the link: http://mntbkchica.friendtest.com/

It's silly but fun!!!

Seeking whom he may devour.

When I was a camp counselor a few years back, there was lots of discussion on "Satan's foothold". We would often pray against the foothold that Satan had on our campers and our counselors. This really annoyed me at the time. I was a little bit of a hyper-Calvinist and wanted to shove everyone's sinful nature in their face. I joke now, but it did and does bother me when we don't acknowledge as part of the problem. (much like it bothers me when court cases turn into "what made him do it" instead of "did he do it". I just recently watched E's True Hollywood Story about the Menendez Brothers) Anyway neither one of those points is what I intended to Blog on.

My question is for those more knowledgeable than I. What role does Satan play on a day to day basis. I have a friend that is consumed by the idea of evil and Satan's role. A recent conversation sent me back to those frustrated times at camp. Honestly I really don't care what Satan is doing, I don't think it is relevant. But it must be a little I guess. I figure I just have more important things to consider when things get rough or I'm struggling. First, I do think that my sinful nature has a lot to do with it, but I also think that ultimately Christ is more powerful than any Satan.

That just skirts the question for anyone that really wants an answer. I don't recall talking about this much growing up or now as an adult. I did look Sproul's thoughts up in Essential Truths of the Christian Faith. He had some interesting things to say.

"Satan is after all, a creature. He is finite and limited. He is limited to space and time. He cannot be in more than one place at one time. He is never to be regarded in any way as an equal with God. Satan is a higher order of being than human; he is a fallen angel. But he is not divine. He has more power than earthly creatures but infinitely less power than almighty God."

The thing that really sticks out to me is that he can't be in more than one place at a time. I never thought about that. Man he must have been really busy at camp. All joking aside, I really don't understand what role Satan plays in the world today. I guess I don't really understand any source of evil besides the evil in me that comes from the fall.

Please shed some light on this issue.

My return!!!

I apologize to my fans for my absence. I realize that my insight, that you so often look towards for guidance, has been missing for far to long.

I am currently writing you from Katy, Texas, the new home of my brother and his family. I must say that my trip has been quite hectic so far. As I type, my little nephew Fenton is being stripped from his church clothes because he had an accident, one that would normally be prevented if he weren't so preoccupied with his cousins. Screaming, crying, spanking, threatening, please-don't-spank-me, poop, wipe-my-bottom, mom-i'm-hungry, mom-can-we-play-outside!!! Oh yeah, we are talking some serious birth control here. I love children, especially my nephews and nieces, but enough is enough.

I will say that my brother's sermon this morning was wonderful. The theme was community, complete with illustrations from C.S. Lewis' The Great Divorce. I'm really proud of my brother. He was recently called to be the head pastor of a church down here in Katy. The reasons I enjoy him so much are: one because I am supposed to, two because he is just brilliant, three because although he cen be incredibly hard to talk with sometimes (do to his inablility to focus on more than one thing at a time), his love for scripture, truth, and grace is more than I can handle sometimes. Also, I think that maybe he is a little too smart for his own good, much like his oldest son.

We are all heading to Sea World tomorrow, Lord be with us. It should be lots of fun. I must go now, we are eating a Sea World theme lunch provided by some sweet ladies from the church. "Octopus on the beach" anyone?


I will say that I wrote an incredibly eloquent blog this morning, that was erased when the laptop ran out of batteries. So there is plenty more where this came from, I just have to find a free moment.